From Billions to Trillions: Reducing Risks for Energy and Climate Finance

Plan to join us for the third annual "From Billions to Trillions" summit, Duke University's flagship gathering on mobilizing private capital for global energy and climate solutions.

Building on successful summits in 2024 and 2025 that each convened 500+ attendees and a roster of high-level leaders, the 2026 summit will explore how to reduce the risks that constrain energy and climate finance. Key topics will include ways to accelerate next-generation climate technologies, clean energy deployment to meet increased load growth, and investment in low- and middle-income countries.

This year's program will feature plenary discussions, interactive breakout sessions, and a closing reconvening, all designed to generate ideas about pragmatic pathways for action. Participants from diverse sectors will examine risk across the climate finance landscape and help shape a forward-looking agenda for research, policy, and practice.

Please hold the date-February 25, 2026-and stay tuned for registration and speaker details. Sign up for the Nicholas Institute email list for alerts.